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| (patterned paper: sei, my mind's eye, amy tangerine/american crafts, studio calico, bo bunny, ki memories; stickers: crate paper, fancy pants, american crafts, basic grey; glossy white cardstock: paper accents; ink: colorbox; adhesives: staples brand gluetape runner, 3m foam tape, sewing machine) |
yep, it's an anniversary card with a visual pun based on pairs/pears, featuring some very old... but still quite beloved... "fruit stand" paper from sei. i've made quite a few different versions of this joke over the years; as with "best fishes" on birthday cards, it's a favorite that i enjoying revisiting from time to time. plus, those pears are just soooooooooooo very appealing, aren't they?
i used cardabilities sketch #103 to guide my layout. admittedly, mine is a pretty loosey-goosey interpretation of the sketch, but it really did inspire me!
another "recycled" element of this design is the faux polaroid. it's one of my favorite ways to make a smaller-sized element, like these pears (which are only 1.5" tall) a little more substantial. there are some cute dies on the market, but really all you need is a square of paper to be your background (clouds work really well, imo) and a slightly larger bit of white to make the frame. i save my offcuts of glossy cardstock or photo paper just for the purpose. technically speaking, the inner corners of authentic old polaroids were not rounded; but i like the look, so mine usually are. i mean, if we want to get realllllly accurate i'm pretty sure i've never seen an authentic photograph of two pears hovering above the earth in a beautifully cloudy sky, either, so i think it's ok to stretch a point. :)
i happen to know that the lovely gang at SOS have been working hard to impress you with their latest projects, so please pop over there and admire the fruits... and veggies... of their labor! ciao, darlings! ♥
so very fun...I've been kind of on a fruit kick so I'll have to play along. Your card is adorable!
ReplyDeleteCute card! Interesting theme too.
ReplyDeleteWOW I am lovin' your new blog banner!!! How cool is THAT???
ReplyDeleteFantastic pear/pair anniversary card! Love all the layers!
WOW I am lovin' your new blog banner!!! How cool is THAT???
ReplyDeleteFantastic pear/pair anniversary card! Love all the layers!
Look at that new blog banner! Cool beans! Hmmm, beans - veggies - fruit - pears! (See what I did there?!) Lauren, your card is fantastic! I especially love the pair of pears floating in a cloudy sky in a poloroid pic! Well done, lady!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for join us at Cardabilities :)
Kissies
LOVE the new banner! And now you've made me remember back to my early stamping days when I collected all things pear. I might have been obsessed.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the Polaroid thing: a square and a rectangle are all you need, and the rounded corners are artistic interpretation and license. It's all good!
NEW BANNER! I love it!
ReplyDeleteA truly good cheesy pun is timeless! Also, really, you've never seen pears floating in the sky? I must have better meds than you :P
So sweet and upbeat!
ReplyDeletePlaying on words is always fun! And don't think I didn't see the library card back there!📖
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